Joe Flacco poster on Sports Authority Field at Mile High goads Denver fans

Because the NFL promotes both teams for its annual Kickoff Game, the league put up signage of both the Ravens and Broncos around Sports Authority Field at Mile High and downtown Denver on Aug. 27. Along with a large poster of Peyton Manning hangs a poster of Joe Flacco on the south side of the stadium. (RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post)

Get this. Because the NFL promotes both teams for its annual Kickoff Game, the league is putting up signage of both the Ravens and Broncos around Sports Authority Field at Mile High and downtown Denver. So if you see large posters of not only Peyton Manning, but also Joe Flacco, blame the league. If Ravens signage creates a graffiti disturbance around downtown Denver, blame the league.

Who in Denver wants to drive to work in the morning and see a reminder of Joe Flacco? I know it’s a unique situation where the defending Super Bowl champ opens on the road. But no circumstance will change the fact Denver belongs to the Broncos.

The Broncos issued the following statement Monday on Twitter about signage:

Because the NFL promotes both teams playing in its annual Kickoff Game, fans will notice signage outside @SportsAuthField and around town...

NO doubt Klis……This is Bronco Country! No room for Flacco nor his over-rated teammates! Goodell and his bullying can take a kick in the rear because nothing but Bronco’s media is accepted here in Denver! I hope the opponenents media suffers what we call a setback!

LB

“No room for Flacco nor his over-rated teammates”

So then it’s obvious that this can be interpreted as “Flacco and his over-rated teammates can beat the Broncos”

What does this say about the Broncos?

alex

ravens fan here, yea its kinda dumb to post ravens stuff in denver. if it were the other way around i wouldnt like it. and yea over rated ravens beat broncos lol

JoQuarius

Payton Manning sucks. They need the face of a real champion in their city. Denver should be thanking us.

Tank

Thank your sister for the crabs

DaddyB

Wow… You have lost all credibility since you don’t even know how to spell “Peyton”. I hope all BAL fans are not like you…

broncoorange

I don’t think Baltimore fans are smart enough to spell Peyton. They an only spell words that are spelled exactly as they sound. As far as the signs…let’s use it to get up for the game.

Truth

That’s a silly and misguided presumption. There’s also a bit of irony within your own statement, as you’ve managed to misspell a three letter word in, “can,” while critiquing another member for their inadequacies in spelling. Every team has a group of fans who are uninformed and/or overconfident. The opinions of JoQuarius are solely his/her own, and do not reflect the general consensus of the entire fan base. I can guarantee that the majority of the Ravens fans, such as myself, have a great deal of respect for Peyton Manning and recognize his past and present achievements. I wish the Broncos the best of luck this upcoming season and expect them to be one of the top contenders for the Lombardi Trophy.

sixshooter

Ummmm……it means “On any given Sunday”. I believe Denver handed the Ravens a pretty healthy loss a few weeks before that playoff game. I guess we will see in a couple weeks!

Ravens fan

Ravens won when it mattered, Denver didnt.

sixshooter

Well they all matter to Bronco fans but yes…….the Ravens won when it mattered most! No denying that!

Stephanie Lapinski

What the hell does that have to do with putting up a banner in Denver now?

Fed up with Homers

5 Ravens starters were out the first game asshat! Yeah the Ravens are “over-rated” and your Broncos are all world. Can you even field an offensive line now? Let’s see what our front 7 do to your third string center. Get over yourselves.

sixshooter

Boo hoo……get over yourself and get on your own website. Too boring or what? I am here to visit with Bronco fans so go home. Sorry but it is quite desperate and pathetic to go to another teams website and start trolling around like a lil b*tch!

Bill

Asshat? A little over-wrought this morning?

spy

Did you see all that purple confetti after that super bowl game ,,,,,,,,,,rumor has it there will be purple confetti after the first game of the season,,,,,,,,,,,,,I don’t think Manning has any confetti but you can borrow some of ous , maybe you can dye it………………..

robbobrob

Are your comma and period keys stuck, Spy? How about your question mark key, is that broken? If your punctuation diarrhea is intentional, how do you decide when you should use 10 successive commas, versus 13 successive commas, versus one comma with a leading space, versus 21 successive periods? When punctuating, do you refer to the “AP Style Guide,” the “Chicago Manual of Style,” Strunk and White’s “Elements of Style,” or Spy’s self-authored style guide entitled, “I Don’t Understand 2nd Grade Punctuation Rules So I Have To Use Random Dot Bridges To Separate My Thoughts?”

Senior Centurion

It says the Broncos had a bad day. The Ravens got hot when it mattered and Denver made a few key mistakes. It happens in the playoffs every year. Or are we to believe that Hail Mary TD’s are part of the Ravens normal game plan?

Me Notanyoneelse

LOL I guess we are to believe that “hail mary” passes are now perfectly timed and perfectly aimed passes?

Get over your whiny selves. They are promoting Ravens as well as Broncos because they robbed us of our Home opener. Sure, no one would like it if it were the other way around, but I’m sure you’d have fits if it were the other way around and you were robbed of a Home opener after winning the Super Bowl.

CSU8370

Nobody robbed you of your home opener. It’s your own team’s fault for not working anything out with the Orioles. It’s not Denver’s problem that your city can’t host a Ravens and Orioles game on the same night.

Me Notanyoneelse

It’s not the Ravens problem, nor the Oriole’s problem. The game was moved to Wednesday last year, no reason not to do so this year either except…greed. The Wednesday ratings weren’t as high so they’d be unable to charge as much for advertising spots. It’s on the NFL. Just like the posters’ are an NFL policy. It is my understanding this has been done every single year, in every single city, in every single stadium for the NFL kickoff game. Both teams are promoted. Funny how only Denver fans whine about it.

ravensworldchamps

this^!!!!!!!!!

CSU8370

It was moved last year because of the presidential debate I believe. The NFL didn’t feel it would have been justified doing it again this year plus NBC probably didn’t want to mess with their Wednesday TV lineup. Nonetheless, I don’t care that much about the posters, but I’m sure there would be Ravens fans upset, just like Broncos fans here, if they were hosting the game and they put up posters of Manning everywhere.

Me Notanyoneelse

And I’m sure that there would not be. Why? Once again, because it is done every single solitary year for every single solitary kickoff game. As I said, I’m sure no one actually likes it…they just understand the concept behind promoting a GAME and not just one TEAM. But in all the years that this has been done, only Bronco fans complain.

Goodell Hater

It was not moved because Goodell didn’t want to have a game during a Jewish Holiday. Rosh Hashanah.

Me Notanyoneelse

That is an outright lie Goodell used as an excuse. We played a full slate of NFL games on Rosh Hashanah last season.

MaryBeth Kirk Nickles

It doesn’t really matter why it was moved… It just was… Period. The NFL wasn’t willing to move the game to another night… Period…

MaryBeth Kirk Nickles

And yeah, we would have been upset… but not because of the Bronco’s… It would have been because he was a COLT… You remember, the team that snuck out of Baltimore on a cold night in 1984 during a blizzard…

sixshooter

Really? You don’t understand why Ravens fans have no problem with a Ravens banner on another teams stadium? This reminds me of when the yuppy greenpeace extremists draped a flag over Mt. Rushmore basically advertising global warming.

As a citizen of the USA…..I was extremely offended. All eleven of the activists were arrested and are considered terrorists in my book. As a Bronco fan, I am extremely offended that the NFL draped an opponents banner over the Bronco’s stadium! Don’t the Bronco’s have the right to take it down? Just as the greenpeace members were, Roger Goodell should be arrested the next time he is in Denver for ordering this banner to be hung!

As, not only a Bronco fan, but a fan of the National Football League, I find this to be very disturbing and very damaging to the NFL. Are they trying to take the home field advantage away by hanging a banner or what? What is that banner going to gain for the NFL other than controversy? Does the NFL really believe they need help filling a stadium at a Bronco’s home game? Somebody should drape an indoor football league banner over the NFL’s league office and see how they like it!!!!!

If it needs to be explained to you why Bronco fans are upset and Ravens fans are not….then you are a lost cause!

Me Notanyoneelse

Reading comprehension is your friend. Try actually reading the statements. The question put to me was: if the situation was reversed, Ravens’ fans would be upset too. That was what I was responding to, not about whether Ravens’ fans were upset by the current situation. Furthermore, you do understand that, once again because the point is lost on Bronco fans apparently, this is done every year for every kickoff game. Both teams are promoted and Denver is the only fanbase getting their panties in a bunch over it.

bvreml

That’s not true. The NFL would not say they would have posted a Manning banner on Baltimore’s stadium if it were the other way around.

Me Notanyoneelse

dude, this happens every single solitary year for the kickoff game. They always promote both teams around the city and outside the stadium. It wouldn’t have been a Manning banner because Denver would not be playing in the opening game if it were in Baltimore as it should have been since they are a scheduled away game. It would have been either a Patriot or Steeler most likely. Two biggest draws for home games.

bvreml

dude, I don’t think so. Looking at images of Metlife stadium from last year, there were no banners on the stadium. So it isn’t done every year. And my point was that the NFL spokesman was directly asked the question and did not/would not confirm they would have put a Steeler or Patriot on the stadium. I didn’t actually say I minded. The fact of the matter was that Baltimore won the Super Bowl, not Denver. My opinion was that because Denver didn’t beat Baltimore here last January, we didn’t have much room to complain. I figured Denver would have to settle the score on the field. Which they did. We’ll see if Denver can host the game as champs next year and see if there is an opposing team banner again.

LB

There would have definitely been a Manning banner on M&T Bank Stadium, and most definitely on the extremely large billboard off I95 coming into Baltimore, as this is how the kickoff game is done every year. I, as a Ravens fan would have fully expected and loved to have had Manning banners in these locations, and anywhere else in and around Baltimore (the more the better), as these would have been reminders that we we’re hosting that very widely anticipated game as we rightfully should have been. This would be an honor to me. An honor that would include Manning banners.
Don’t you know that this thing fell in your lap, and it is great for your city? And you are complaining about a banner?

bvreml

LB, I didn’t say I was complaining. I didn’t even say the NFL would or would not have put up an opposing team banner. I said the NFL spokesman was directly asked that question and wouldn’t answer it. Why not just say “Sure we would have put Roethlisberger up there”? But he wouldn’t. I’m glad we got the game on national TV. I’m glad the Broncos settled the score (sort of) on the field. As a fan, I hope the Broncos win the Super Bowl and can host the game next year. Then we’ll see if they put a Flacco/Brady/Raider banner up.

rcxworks

Actually the orioles agreed but the sox wouldn’t agree to a double header. Which they are entitled to from the most recent CBA.

LB

Nope, hail marys are not part of the game plan, but on more than one occasion, one weapon in our arsenal (among many) is observation of a deep player getting separation, followed by a well placed, well timed, and most importantly, deadly accurate deep ball into the hands of a very capable and trusted receiver with room to run. With Flacco having one of the strongest arms in the NFL, we’ve seen this play work well quite a few times in critical situations. Most teams don’t have this play as an option because it requires a certain ability that most quarterbacks don’t possess. In their case, they just throw a hail mary and hope.

spy

IT’s ok to be over rated when you are holding up the Lombardie Trophy,,,,,,,,did you hear Flacco after the game say “I won a corvette” , wasn’t that neat ………………..

PaPa Bear

Bronco Country? You mean “My way or the highway” Elway ball right?

Padma Thornlyre

With all due respect, and I’m a Bronco fan, you apply “over-rated” [sic] to a Wild Card team that took out the Broncos, the Super Bowl favorite, in the 2nd round of the playoffs, and went on to win it all. I hope the Broncos realize that the Ravens are not overrated, and that they’ll show up anticipating a really hard game.

Dave

The Ravens won the AFC North last year.

Ravens fan

Didn’t know winning the division made you a Wild Card, hmm learn something new everyday

MaryBeth Kirk Nickles

The Ravens did win the AFC North. They beat both the Patriots and the Broncos in the playoffs… and went on to win Super Bowl XXXXVII… Remember??? You know, the guy who beat just about EVERY elite QB in the league last year… The QB with more wins in his first 5 years than any other QB in the league… You know, the QB with the most playoff wins in his first 5 years than any other QB in the league in NFL History… The QB who is tied with Montana for the most TD passes in the postseason without throwing an interception…. WE ARE NOT OVER-RATED.

bvreml

XLVII

Goodell Hater

How is Flacco overrated? How are the Ravens overrated? Does that make Champ Bailey a chump for getting beat bad by a overrated Torrey Smith? Or did Peyton Manning choke when he threw away the game by turning over the ball 3 times to an overrated team? Or maybe the overrated Ray Rice’s rushing stats were padded when he rushed for 131 yards? The Ravens had the Broncos number on that day and roles could be reversed on opening night the Broncos might actually win. But calling a team overrated has to be the worse argument one can make when they are a fan of a team who’s players watched the Super Bowl on their couches.

Chad Spiegel

Actually the Ravens were 9 point under dogs before the AFC Division Game… so in reality the Broncos were the overrated team and not the Ravens. How is a team overrated because of the fact they went on to have a monster post-season run and win the Super Bowl? Face it! Baltimore OWNED Denver in that game son!

sixshooter

Well let’s just say the better team doesn’t always win! And if anybody “owned” anybody between these two teams it was Denver “owning” Baltimore in the regular season because nobody “owns” nobody when it takes overtime to decide the outome of a game!

Bronco fan

Maybe some of those Flacco pictures could be quietly set on fire…

JoMario Washington

Yes, that’s a good idea. They can help warm Peyton’s frozen hands in the playoffs.

MaryBeth Kirk Nickles

You know…. with the wildfires out there, the dedication of the firefighters, and the deaths that they have caused… that’s not even funny….

sixshooter

Oh come on……I don’t believer there was any intention of comparing burning an opponents banner at a stadium surrounded by acres of pavement to a wildfire.

Denvernative

You would think they would have learned when we made Sports Authority change the color of their logo to orange.

TaQuill

You think you guys would’ve learned when Tebow won at least one playoff game for you guys. Peyton’s hands freeze too easily in the playoffs.

PhucDatNoise

I’d tell Broncos fans to wipe our *** with those Ravens signs. But I’m afraid it would give us a rash!

Does anyone know if there will be a kickoff concert before the NFL Kickoff (Baltimore at Denver)?
In the past several years there has been a concert just before the first game…

I hate Joe Flacco

It will be in Baltimore the day before the game. Nothing in Denver.

Chris

Thanks!

spy

Figures,,,,,,,,,,,,don’t think they could find a talented group of musicians in Denver………………..

Bill

I think they could bring someone in from out of town genius.

spy

Wow , I always wanted to be a genius,,,,,,,,,,thanks for your concern and good wishes,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Go Ravens,,,,,,,,,,,,,,doesn’t take a genius to know who won the super bowl last year , since you are not one I will tell you,,,,it is the BALTIMORE RAVENS,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Bill

Concern and good wishes? Only an the most ignorant among us could find any “concern or good wishes” in my post. My calling you a “genius” was sarcasm that plainly was above your level. I am aware that the Ravens won the Super Bowl. Congratulations. The point remains though that they could bring someone in from out-of-town so your gratuitous jab at the Denver music scene has fallen flat.

RvnLady

It’s going to be Keith Urban

MaryBeth Kirk Nickles

Yeah, Keith Urban is performing at the Baltimore Inner Harbor before the game….

cobrajet84

Not our fault the MLB wouldn’t work with them. Sucks for Baltimore to have to open on the road, don’t make Denver fans suffer by having to look at ravens stuff.

LaMarcus Jones

No one cares about Baseball. Football is obviously the superior sport. MLB is the perfect person to blame for thinking they are more exciting. The pansies don’t even play in the rain.

sevenshooter

Us here in Baltimore care about baseball. Because we aren’t a fair-weathered town like the folks in Denver.

LightningB

Fair-weather fans. That’s funny. Don’t suppose you could explain why Denver has a franchise in every major professional sport and Baltimore has 2.

Goodell Hater

Because I could go 40 miles down 95 and see the other 2 major sports. Or another MLB team in the National League or another NFL team who just so happens to be a team the Broncos can’t beat in the post season.

CSU8370

That’s funny then how the Rockies still have better attendance than the Orioles, despite having not having a good team for the past 3 seasons.

Spider1952

Not to mention, “when was the last time the O’s were involved in a world series?

Eli

Get a life. Maybe if you get rid of Manning you can have a superbowl winning team.

Janaro

Wow. Between the poorly thought out article and the comments to go with it you are all making both fan bases look like a bunch of whiny bitches. Ravens won the superbowl and got boned to start the season – get over it Denver, and Manning is one of the greatest QBs of all time – shut up Ravens fans.

DaQuenton

Manning’s forhead is getting increasingly bigger. It gets in the way of his passes now. He’s done.

in just a couple weeks, the over-rated ravens are going to come into town and stomp you again. everyone keeps talking about that TD being the thing that changed the game, but how about the 2 special teams breakdowns that resulted in TDs for the broncos? The good news is that Peyton got Welker, perfect compliments. Peyton can’t throw more than 10 yards down the field and Welker can’t run that far. This is going to be a long season for the broncos, if you do make the playoffs, you can count on peyton falling apart in the cold, like he has throughout his career. Thanks for Dumervil…

james

how about the 3 blatantly missed pass interference calls in the first half? seriously go troll elsewhere, the ravens got a perfect storm of crappy officiating and lucky plays to win a super bowl, both san francisco and denver should have destroyed them

Cougs_suck

Yeah the first TD for the Ravens being blatant PI had nothing to do with it. It just seemed like god awful officiating until Boldin clearly dropped that 3rd down pass in OT and they gave him the catch anyways even after review. Then it became pretty obvious that they wanted the Ray Lewis ride to continue. Btw you guys didn’t stomp anything, when the officiating wasn’t in the way Denver walked into your own stadium and beat the hell out of the Ravens.

g money

haha, censored? I didn’t even say anything that inflammatory. What is Denver, little China?

Fred

If I were a Broncos fan, I have to admit I probably wouldn’t be thrilled to see Ravens’ images around town. But, honestly, what’s the big deal? It’ll all be over in a couple of weeks and something else will be in the spotlight. And if it bothers you that much, maybe you should tell Raheem Moore to learn what a “prevent” defense is all about, tell John Fox that going all fetal in crunch time isn’t always the best solution, and remind Peyton Manning that all his accolades and years of experience don’t guarantee he won’t make a poor throw in overtime. Being the best doesn’t mean how many regular season wins you have, or how you look on paper. It’s all about coming up big when it really counts and making fewer mistakes than your opponent. Now please excuse me while I resume admiring our shiny Lombardi trophy….

Guest

Screw the Ravens and their cocky a$$ fans. Ray ray is gone homie. Ed Reed is too. And we can cover your deep bombs with DRC.

But you dont have an answer to Peyton, Welker, demaryious, and Decker. Face the facts – your secondary SUCKS. You can gloat in your trophy from last year but we will be playing for one at the end of the year. Shoo birdie

spy

Like I said , no need to worry , Manning can’t throw over 35 yards any more………….

Elway

We Bronco , correction some of the Bronco fans ignore this fact. It is true Manning throws with the velocity of a 37 yo who has arm damage and a stiff neck. Glad I don’t pay his salary I’d want my money back…

BroncosRule

Ravens fans who are being polite about it – yes, your team won when it mattered. But you wouldnt be happy either with another teams signage being placed in your city. I suspect things will happen to those signs knowing the passion of Broncos fans. May the best team win – and if that team is us, I would expect you to man up and come back and comment. Fair enough?

Lets just keep it at that for now. Save the sh** talking for the game itself

Fran the Fan in Baltimore

If you want to complain about the Billboard with Flacco’s picture on it, please direct your complaints to 345 Park Ave., New York, New York. It was Greedell and NBC that refused to move the game in Baltimore to Wednesday night because of a scheduling conflict with the Orioles. They tried to blame the Birds first, and the Jewish Holiday of Rosh Hashana second for moving the game to Denver.
Never mind that last year the NFL played a Monday night game on the holiday and the O’s couldn’t move the game because they are coming back from a road trip. Now they’er left to hype the game using Broncos fans as pawns. I’m thinking NBC doesn’t want their Wed nite schedule canceled.
Tough it out, Broncos fans

Fred

Bingo! That pretty much hits the nail on the head.

RvnLady

Ummm….CORRECT all around! It’s a money grab by the NFL that caused this. I wouldn’t want opponents on billboards in our town, either. Direct your wrath to the NFL….

broncofan

We lost to the ravens because of the refs making bad calls everyone knows that first interception for td was a pass interference 3rd and twentysomething they called a pass Interference on cb when he didn’t touch the wr anquan ball hits the ground no call and the list goes on

Ravenator

Would you like some cheese with that whine?

Ravenator

Your rant is utterly pathetic and lacks credibility. I look forward to seeing your dreams and aspirations crushed next Thursday.

Elway

Are we really going to do this again?? Denver stank in this game and Manning was exposed. Dink, Dunk, Stunk!

Bill

Let it go. The game is over. It’s a new season.

bustedbroncos

You lost to the ravens because Peyton Manning is a choke artist in high pressure games… Look at his play off loses of past.. INT’s… Look at his superbowl loss.. Pick Six to Tracy porter on a game winning drive… Get a younger better quarterback.. on and the only reason you have 2 superbowls is because of TD not Elway!

The Overrated Ravens won the Super Bowl. Blame it on blown coverage but aren’t most catches made by some kind of blown coverage? The guys still needs to make the catch and throw. Its football.

Elway

I sure am glad Peyton is starting not Tebow in this game. Who would want to be under center when Elvis sacks you all angered up over blood money? Elway should do the right thing and name himself starter for this game. Now where’s my fax machine???

Dnyce

We overrated? Right i am going to be one and done like your Denver squad!!! and also blame goodell for the blatant mess up of our opening home game that has been ripped from us cause of the nfl, mlb cant agree for the game to be in Baltimore, given to your team as a consolation prize for losing to us. Denver get off you soap box you lost get over it or see a shrink!

Peatwo Johnson

As a rare fan of the Colts who moved to Colorado Springs and adopted the Broncos as a second team until the Colts left, then returned to the DC area and readopted Baltimore when they had a team again….*takes deep breath* I have enjoyed amazing playoff runs (minus attending the 1996 Jacksonville/Denver game and 2005 Baltimore/Indy game, both ending promising SB runs in crushing defeats).

I would not want to have an opposing team plastered all over my city, especially after the epic final game in Denver. Did The Ravens get lucky on that bomb? Yes. Were they unlucky to be in that position in the first place after 2 unheard-of ST run-backs for TDs? Also yes. What is rarer? 2 ST return TDs or a misplayed bomb? I would say the former, especially considering the distance the bomb traveled at that arc angle. A defender doesn’t normally see a ball travel that high AND that far.

Does this one play make them “overrated”? Only a bitter fan or trolling fan would think this after 5 straight playoff appearances, 6 playoff road wins during that time, and only missing out on back-to-back Super Bowl appearances because of “the drop”, “the horrible play call”, “the bad time management”, and “the shank” ALL of which had to happen in a row to keep them out of the party. I haven’t heard fans yelling at NE for being lucky like this Ravens team has. Denver was outplayed in every phase of the playoff game minus special teams.

Billboards aside, Denver fans should worry about what their team looks like right now, and not the rating of the current Super Bowl champions.

Fred

Best comment I’ve seen on this thread yet!

Cougs_suck

Considering all the other breaks Baltimore got in that game I’d say it’s not close to even. If the officials stay out of the way Denver should beat the Ravens down just like they did last season on their own field.

Your only hope is Dumervil leaving and Von Miller being a moron, there might not be much of a pass rush.

Birdman

When Joe Montana played with the Chiefs at least he could still run around a little back there. Peyton’s a side show act in a two bit flea circus…

Bill

What? A quarterback running around in the backfield is important to you?

Birdman

Why is a QB making his living on catching twelve defenses players on the field yours?

Cougs_suck

Are you mad? He’s not the only QB that does it and I’m pretty sure he doesn’t work his way down the field on 5 yard penalties.

Senior Centurion

I think its absolutely hilarious that Raven fans are posting here as though they are shocked that a Denver Newspaper with a Denver Reporter read by Denevr Broncos fans would take exception to the stupidity of those signs in Denver. Though it does not surprise me, the NFL is no longer about the the game, its about the Reality TV entertainment and they have their favorite teams. But are Ravens fans taking lessons from Raiderfan? To come to the DENVER Post and show outrage over BRONCO fans slamming Baltimore? THATS funny.

Rumor Ray

Centurion, Denver fans posted on a Ravens Fan Forum. How do you think we found this site? I would bet that your local Media leaked this and posted as fans in Baltimore to get the story moving. It worked. LOL

World Champion Ravens invade Denver! LMAO! Actually, it is pretty ridiculous of the NFL to post Ravens signs in Denver since it’s one of Denver’s 8 home games. But the NFL should be playing the game in Baltimore on Wednesday night LIKE THEY DID LAST YEAR. So blame the NFL for this charade.

Senior Centurion

Actually, the blame for the game being in Denver instead of Baltimore lies square with the the Orioles.

Rumor Ray

No it was not the O’s fault. The NFL should have moved the game to WED like they did for NY. Simple. Why would the O’s be blamed for not being able to move a home stand that was set up way before the NFL schedule?.

Rumor Ray

FOLKS … The NFL put up the banners and not the Ravens. They did it because they wanted to show DRAFT DODGING ELWAY the BALTIMORE is the BEST TEAM IN THE NFL and has THE BEST FANS! Denver fans … hurry up and start trashing Moore again for allowing your Dream Team to lose. It had nothing to do with the rest of your team… it was all on one man…. blame him for the banners ….it is all one players fault! I am sure.

Senior Centurion

This has been a public service announcement from your Friendly Pharmaceutical company. Remember Kids, always take your Happy pills before attempting to post online. If you don’t, you may come across as a psycho mouth breathing Jerry Springer guest.

Rumor Ray

Centurion, That was good. Some one spelled Pharmaceutical correct online…. WAY TO GO !!! Almost as good as WINNING THE SUPER BOWL !!!!! You and the Draft Dodger ELWAY can hang out and take your HAPPY PILLS and feel good about yourself. Tune into the JERRY and find out ELWAY was Your Baby Daddy with me. Or would you rather Blame Moore for that as well?

youknowI’mright

Please just shut up with this over-exaggerated tripe. The Kickoff Game should have been in Baltimore. Be lucky the Donkeys aren’t going up there for opening weekend and stop complaining. Oh and FYI, not everyone in Denver is a Broncos fan.

BroncoBacker

You’re right, but the fans that matter are Bronco fans, the rest are just pathetic transplants or bandwagon fans of whoever just won the Superbowl. My guess is you are the latter.

BroncoBacker

Never thought I would live to see the day that the Raiders fans show more class on these boards than another team.

Way to represent an organization ran by a man who is nothing but class.

But I suppose I shouldn’t expect much from a fan base who idolized a thug like Ray Lewis.

Russ

the NFL doesn’t own the stadium. The Broncos and SA Field allowed these to be put up. They s/h just said NO.

Jesus Christ it’s one freaking game. The reigning super bowl champions don’t even get to open in their home stadium. Take a chill pill and remove the stick from the inside of your rear. The NFL regular season kickoff game is happening in Denver, ENJOY IT!!

HailMaryOrNotWeAreTheChampions

Womp Womp Womp… Superbowl Champions vs 1 and Done. No matter what happens week 1 we still have the most recent ring.

HailMaryOrNotWeAreTheChampions

Mike Klis needs a manpon.

47YearBroncoFan

Further proof of the disrespect the Eastern-based NFL has for Denver. Bad enough that NFL sportswriters shun deserving Bronco players for the HOF. Now it rubs Denver’s face in the mud with this outrageous poster.

Totally disgusting.

47YearBroncoFan

Grow up.

47YearBroncoFan

Grow up.

47YearBroncoFan

Of course you will…….when blue crabs are extinct.

Paula Somerville

Raven maniac here. We don’t like it that the game is being played in Denver when it should be here in Baltimore, so boo hoo. All the
publicity should be going to the Super Bowl champion Ravens not the one
and done Denver Broncos.

http://www.denverinternetmarketing.org/ Ken Fry

Hey Ravens Fans can’t wait to hear your pathetic sorry excuses for getting beat to Start your Season. Your own fans and city can’t even work together to have your team open at home…. What a pathetic Joke…. Our City and Teams will make sure the Opening Game is in Denver Next Year after we WIN it all this year! Enjoy the Oriels game Thursday Night in Baltimore.

Peatwo Johnson

Only a moron would believe what you just spewed. It started with Goddell who wouldn’t move the game to Wednesday, even though religious holidays have never stopped the NFL before. Then it goes to Selig and the MLBPA, because I’m sure you are aware, there are 2 teams traveling from road games the night before and playing in that MLB game in Baltimore. A day game was not an option unless it was signed off by the PA, Selig, White Sox. Do some research before looking like an idiot.

http://www.denverinternetmarketing.org/ Ken Fry

You make some good points. I still think Denver could pull off 2 sporting events at the same time…. in fact we do during baseball and hockey, Football and baseball, just seems like the city of Baltimore would work out traffic or devise a plan for a Team that is so appreciated and just won it all. PeaTwo enjoy your baseball game while beat the snot out of you here

Peatwo Johnson

They share the same parking areas. Downtown is tight. Your arenas now are not next to each other like Mile High and McNichols were. I don’t think you schedule football and baseball at the same time on the same night (or day).

Baseball in Baltimore = 50,000, Football = 70,000. Big difference in terms of cars and the fact that tailgates start early and take up all of the spots.

http://www.denverinternetmarketing.org/ Ken Fry

Last year we had baseball 30K and football 50K + on the same Sunday. The reality is, it is a shame that you can’t have the game at home. Just got tired of reading all the Ravens invading this blog with a lot of classless comments. It does piss me off to see Flaco posted on our stadium. Would the Oriels still really draw 50K during a Ravens game? Should be an interesting season.

http://www.denverinternetmarketing.org/ Ken Fry

Also it just hit me… we had 2 games on Sunday…. a Christian Day of Worship they also play on Christmas but the NFL cant move the game because of Rosh Hashanah

Peatwo Johnson

Exactly. Religion wasn’t the reason. More people watch TV on Thursday than Wednesday. Looking for the casual fan before the primetime season begins. Also, more people drink at bars on Thursday. If people sat around, ate, and watched TV on Rosh Hashanah like they do on Christmas Day, they would play on Rosh Hashanah.

Peatwo Johnson

Probably not for a Thursday day game like proposed, but if they go 6-3 during this 9 game road stretch, I imagine a night game would get 35+ with what is at stake. We were trying to bill it as Baltimore sports day with a noon Os game, tailgate, Ravens night game. Baseball wouldn’t allow it, and Goodell wouldn’t budge on the date. It is what it is. Opening home game vs Cleveland rather than NE, Green Bay, or Pittsburgh just doesn’t have the same buzz

Rumor Ray

Ken, The Ravens Fans came because of Denver fans posting hate in our forums. I would bet that the writer of this story sent some info out to get both teams fan base fired up for his own gain. It worked. The Ravens fans should have had a Opening Home Game and we should have played Denver @ Mile High later in the season. The classless comments went both ways from fans. One lesson to learn about this is …. The Players win or lose will really not care what we say on these pages. Remember Baltimore Fans do not like Draft Dodging ELWAY even if we all hated Robert Irsay as well. Elway should have been a Colt since that was how the NFL Draft was set up. Just like it is today.

Would rather see you in Baltimore in late Jan 2014 anyway!

http://www.denverinternetmarketing.org/ Ken Fry

Well Said! Just make that Denver in Jan for some Sweet Revenge! Appreciate the voice of reason and apologize for getting swept up and joining both the Denver and Baltimore Village Idiots and spewing some dribble.

Spider1952

Gee I recall the Broncos and the Rockies playing on the same day. Even the Broncos and Nuggets playing on the same day.

MagneticManipulator

Just knowing that I get to live in the Rocky Mountains and they live in the pit known as Baltimore gives me a big smile.

Peatwo Johnson

I know. Having a chance to live near the Bay, on the water, near beaches, away from fires and droughts makes me so jealous of you guys…

I’ve lived in both areas, and both have pluses and minuses. nice of you to make yourself feel better though.

MagneticManipulator

Born and raised in D.C. and D.C. suburbs, spent my 20s and 30s on the beaches of southern and central Cali. Baltimore has good seafood but that’s it.

The kayaking, mountain biking, and skiing here is unsurpassed!

Happy hurricane season!

Bryanmd88

Don’t whine because we whooped you asses

BroncoBacker

I guess Ravens fans never learned dignity in victory. Classless all the way.

theblackcrows

I’m just trying to imagine a big picture of Rothlisberger hanging from M&T Bank…..

Peatwo Johnson

LOL there might be a fire where the poster used to be

Peatwo Johnson

I do agree that Denver has gotten the shaft when it comes to HOF players. Gradishar or others from The Orange Crush should be represented, as well as others before and after.

I do not agree that the NFL has an eastern based bias. See: Raiders, Packers, Cowboys, Bears, 49ers as just a few examples throughout the years.

Rumor Ray

Peatwo…. You are a true Fan. And I would agree on the HOF shaft for Gradishar. Baltimore Fans are used to being a NFL Step Child City.

Spider1952

Say it’s not so. How could the Cleveland Browns be the NFL stepchildren?

Mike

Pity the poor people of Denver who must tolerate this outrage.

RavenRich

I thought the shock exhibited by Denver fans last January would cause them to take a deep breath and consider reality. At the time it was very obvious to the rest of this nation that old man noodle arm (aka Miss Manning) cannot play in cold weather. So what 2 groups of morons thought it was a good idea to have him play in Denver, in January, outdoors…the dumies running the Broncos (Elway) and Miss Manning herself. Then we watched Elway and his clumsy attempt to fix the Elvis situation. We watched the Denver fans continue to live in denial land. Instead of trying to get us all to believe it was the fax fiasco that was responsible for the situation, maybe they could try to rejoin the rest of us in reality and accept that had the Broncos management known how to do their jobs, they would not have put themselves in the situation if negotiating a deal that they could not afford to pay.
Now, due to a lack depth (because same Broncos management and coaching/talent evaluators are not good enough), the Broncos are a 9-7 team waiting to happen. But those wonderfully predictable Denver fans are back at it again. Deny reality at all cost. They are about to find out that even though they play in the minor league of the NFL (AFC west), they are going to have to fight for their life to finish ahead of the Chiefs. I hope they are prepared for an even more harsh dose of reality than they apparently refused to accept last season. When the Ravens come to town, those Super Bowl defending champs are going to shut down the Broncos laughably poor running game and then hit Miss Manning early and often. As for the Broncos defense, no Miller, no Elvis and no Chump Bailey means that they have no defense.
BALTIMORE 41 DENVER 24

Hank Mardukis

You’re a poor troll. Oh, also go to hell.

Rumor Ray

People in Denver like to say go to hell? LOL That is funny.

BroncoBacker

What’s funny is all of you Raven trolls have nothing better to do than post on a BRONCO web site.

Rumor Ray

Your Media sent us here to this page. Ravens Fans could care less about Denver. The fact is your Media guy wanted to get this story moving and he did.

Bronco Dave

So Mike Klis kicked in your door put a gun to your head and forced you to comment on here?

Rumor Ray

Yes Dave can you have him arrested for me please, since you are the Internet Police?

Bronco Dave

All I hear is how the Denver Media Sent you here. If you could care less about Denver, then why are you here. I could care less about Baltimore, and it proves that I could care less about Baltimore because I am not on the Baltimore media websites. I am one the Denver Post website because I am a BRONCOS FAN!!

Forty-Seven

Bronco fans complaining about Ravens billboards around town? Weren’t there a bunch of “Ray Lewis retirement party” signs all around Denver this past January? How’d that work out for ya?

Spider1952

In all honesty, you should be thankful those weren’t “welcome out of prison” signs for Ray Ray

With the historic OFF SEASON the Broncos have just had, well, here comes the JUDGE. The NFL has spoken up to your demand. You will receive the opportunity for vengeance and redemption…think you are ready??? Then why does a picture of Flacco bother you??? If it’s going to be that easy then why not just laugh it off??? I think Bronco fans are worried.

sevenshooter

They shouldn’t be. Not because they won’t lose to the Ravens, but because opening 0-1 isn’t that bad.

mensa22

good insight….. same applies to the Ravens

#Bleedingalittlepurple

Another Ravens fan living here in Broncos land:….come on, its a game. Agreed, it would suck balls to see Manning posters in Baltimore, but take the high road Broncos fan and rest assured that you are entering the game with the better QB and the better team….or maybe not?…….man, I can’t wait for Sept 5th to quiet this nonsense (at least for a few months)……..let’s hope the posters are there again in January and we can continue this “outrage”

Hank Mardukis

Go to hell.

#Bleedingalittlepurple

Taking the high road here and simply thanking you for taking the time to read the post as well as your articulate and creative response. Perhaps we can man-hug it out after the game on the 5th if you still feel wronged! Peace-out.

Hank Mardukis

See above.

Rumor Ray

Hank … as you said see above.

Guest

Can you Ravens fans stop saying that the game should be in Baltimore. The Broncos should not be playing the the Ravens in Baltimore because before the schedules were released the Broncos were already scheduled to play the Ravens @Denver this season. The Ravens should be playing someone else week one in their own stadium to show off their banners. I find it disrespectful and a rub in the face to the Broncos and its fans. This will only be motivation to stomp the Ratbirds week one!

Peatwo Johnson

Opening game should be in Baltimore. Of course the Denver game would still be in Denver. Its Goodell’s decision not to play on Wednesday and making up a bogus religious holiday excuse that has never stopped the NFL before. Ask Jets fans, who have the highest concentration of Jewish season ticket holders. They asked the NFL couple of years ago to play the Jets on the road when both holidays fell on a weekend. They ended up with home games during both holidays despite all the awareness and complaining before and after the schedule came out.

Baseball had too many hoops to jump through to try and move the game to the day or a doubleheader the following night. The PA, White Sox, and Selig would all have to be in agreement before The Orioles and their owner could make a decision.

I agree that I would not want to see the banners if it were my home field.

Spider1952

If the people in Baltimore weren’t so cheap they’d have a separate stadium for football and this would be a moot point.

Rumor Ray

Spider1952 We do have 2 stadiums. Learn before you quote.

Spider1952

Then what’s the big deal? I’ve attended Bronco games while the Rockies were playing down the road at Coors Field?

Rumor Ray

Spider , we have more fans at both games and since the city is more populated then Denver parking would be a major issue The true issue id the NFL refused to allow a Wed night game like they did last season for NY. In 15 years only 2 Super Bowl Winning Teams did not Open the SEASON at HOME with the 1st game. Super Bowl 35 and 47. The Ravens won both of them. This is not about the banners at Denver to Baltimore, this is about the Ravens should be kicking off the season at HOME on Wed Night! Then we would travel to play at Denver later in the season. Denver was on the books as an away game. Take the time to learn both sides of the issue before you comment and your might learn something. Yes I would be pissed off is they hung another teams colors at M&T, however if it was the other way around I would be pissed the NFL caused this issue all the way around. Now I will say I have ZERO respect for Draft Dodging Elway for not following the NFL Draft in 83 and demanding he be traded to another team. That is the reason they have the draft. So I lose not sleep for the Team, however I do understand the fans being upset. The NFL caused this…. not Baltimore!

Spider1952

“Spider , we have more fans at both games and since the city is more populated then Denver parking would be a major issue”

First of all the word is “than” not “then.” The Broncos have sold out their stadium every game since the 1970’s so how could there be more football fans at a raven game than a Bronco game unless your stadium is also much bigger than ours. When the Rockies first started they sold as many tickets as all but the elite teams. I think that rules out the orioles pretty much since the Brook Robinson days until possibly recently.

I joke about the banner but my issue is with the whiny ratbird fans that come to OUR website and shoot off their mouths.

Rumor Ray

Spider .. thanks for that grammar lesson. Yes I agree I should have typed THAN. You also missed my ID and not IS as I was typing on my droid. Again sorry for the typos. I have been to Denver and your stadiums are not side by side as they are in Baltimore. Coors Field does not share the same parking. I never really understood the long (mile high walk) if you have to park near the railroad tracks at Coors, however I guess in the case of a baseball and football game at the same time it would be a good thing. I think that the Pepsi Center shares the parking on NFL Game days since I remember being closer to that on game day. Again, blame your LOCAL MEDIA and Your Fans for the Ravens Fans on this site. Think it out from both sides and who is to blame here? The NFL is … simple fact. Enjoy your season no matter what happens on Thursday.

Bronco Dave

Once again why is it always somebody else fault that you are posting on here?? You say the Denver Media, and Denver Fans are forcing you to post on here??? If I go to the Baltimore Sun and post stuff about the Broncos, I am not going to say The Baltimore Media and all the Ravens fans made me post on here!!” It is a free country as far as I know. The only person that made you come here and post on the Denver Post Broncos Blog is yourself. I am not forcing you to post, in fact I suggest you leave.

Rumor Ray

Dave, the story was sent from your Local paper to Baltimore so they could create a bigger story. You have no clue how the media works. Then Denver fans posted on a Ravens Fan Site and the fans started posting on both sides. I remind you also have the free choice to stay or leave this page. Other then my use of the term Draft Dodger for Elway, I do not spread hate on any sites. I tell facts. And Elway was a NFL Draft Dodger so that is also a fact.

Justin

I live .5 miles from the stadium and i get to rejoice in this everyday…GO RAVENS! bring on sept 6th

bandoonparade

I hope the rest of the Ravens show up on Sept 6th too…

Super Joe

Peyton if the glove don’t fit we must acquit! Now get back out there old man and don’t yank nothing….

Super Joe

I hear they booked Miley Cyrus, she’s got her foam finger, now all we need is some old man…

Kristen

Baltimore fans would have been more than happy to host the season opener. One silly banner is nothing compared to the disappointment we are feeling that we won’t be able to have the game in Baltimore where it belongs.

Peatwo Johnson

Well said. It stinks but is what it is. Take the banner anger up with the NFL, not The Ravens.

Of course the NFL corporation wants to do this for their product, but this was done with no regard for Denver fans. So using their logic, why not paint one of the end zones with the Raven’s logo? Maybe half the crowd should be given purple shirts, too? The signage is up (for now), but they’ll probably regret the blowack from this one. You can talk concussions and PEDs all you want, but this is right in the fans’ faces.

Rumor Ray

Dude wait till Game Day .. You will see PURPLE in the stands. IT is not the way Baltimore Fans wanted this game however the NFL refused to open on Wed night like they did last season.

Raven’s Fan in Florida

Awwww, my heart just bleeds (purple and black) for the poor people of Denver! I’m certain that the city of Baltimore would be only too happy to trade you the Flacco billboards in exchange for the season opener, right where it should be taking place. In case you’ve forgotten, the Broncos LOST last year, and the Ravens are World Champs. Stick that in John “The Talking Mr. Ed” Elway’s teeth and chew on it.

Jon Hancock

The league screws Baltimore by forcing them to open on the road and Denver complains about a few posters. wahhh…

JD Ironmonger

Denver should just be thankful they got to host the game due to a freak scheduling conflict the Ravens had with the Orioles. Get over it and play football.

SuperJoe

Flacco back to pass,,,steps up, throws a deep ball down the right sideline…He’s got it! He’s got it, its a Ravens TD!! Yahoo…

jonas green

I went on Nfl.com and petitioned against the banner of flacco i encourage all to do the same so they can tear that crap down.

Michael Facchinello

How are there this many comments? Who cares. Broncos will win and then all the fans can flip the signage the bird as they walk out of the stadium.

Ravenator

Bronco fans – you mad bro?

chris

fuckin bullshit…rip it down…

joe

you guys are idiots – the game should be in baltimore – stop your bitching. If we had the game we would have to deal w/ pictures of horse nose manning all over the place too.

PeytonThrowsPicksWhenItMatters

Peyton Manning, the “1 & Done” king of the playoffs??? I’ll give him credit, he’s awesome in the regular season. Tee Martin (who????) took a lesser team to the Nat’l Championship at Tennessee after Peyton left without winning one. He’s been 1 & Done 8 times in the NFL. How do you spell choke? P-E-Y-T-O-N!

Hey Denver, have another drink! Unless your front office cleaned out all the liquor in town.

Can’t wait to see Von Miller rushing from one end & Dumerville from the other! What’s that? Your fax machine is broken & Von’s Whizzinator malfunctioned…..????

BroncoBacker

Figures the classless Ravens fans don’t understand the insult. I wonder if they would feel the same if it was a home game for them and Bronco banners were going up on their stadium?

PeytonThrowsPicksWhenItMatters

We understand the insult. But you don’t understand that this is the 2nd time the Ravens have won the SB & the 2nd time that the league does not give the SB Champs a home game to open the season. Every other SB champ in the last 15 years has opened at home. 2 times it has not happened. Both times, it’s been the Ravens.

If the DWIBroncos were coming to Bmore & there were posters of Herman Munster, I mean Peyton Manning, up all over town I wouldn’t be a happy camper.

We wanted a home game to celebrate our Super Bowl Champion Baltimore Ravens! What we got is a roadie vs. a very tough opponent & a big “F You” from the league….

Look at the last 15 years of NFL openers. Every SB champ (except after 35 & 47) has had the prime time home game as a celebration. Which franchise is being insulted?

Spider1952

Or better yet Bernie Kosar’s poster!

vs video productions

It’s outrageous that they would do this to the fans. Did Fox and Elway approve this or did they just bow down to the NFL suits back in NY. As far as I am concerned other owners in other cities would never have gone for this.Imagine if they had done this in Philadelphia.There probably would have been a riot. Let’s see how they put out this fire.Just another distraction for the team.

JohnElway’sHorseFace

The team sure is good enough at creating their own distractions!

Passss me another drink bartenderrrrrr

Where’s my clean urine?

MaryBeth Kirk Nickles

You guys need to get over it for a couple of weeks… Our over-rated Ravens??? Really??? Remember it was our Special Teams that spotted you guys 14 points so that the game would be close… so close that it eventually went into overtime… So before you blast the Super Bowl MVP… be sure to leave room for a little respect…He earned all the love he’s getting right now. You know, We appreciate the kind of love and respect that the media and the NFL has always given Manning for the past 20 years or so… AND garnished him with “God-like persona” that would entrench every fan in the entire league. Come on, You can relate, remember when he played for the Colts??? and you hated him as much as we did??? You all can take it for a week or two…

Spider1952

BTW it’s too bad that Irsay found your city to have such lousy fans that he moved the team to Indianapolis or you guys would have had PM for all those years instead of being handed the Browns rejects.

Rumor Ray

Spider .. FYI That is the same ROBERT IRSAY That your Draft Dodging Elway refused to play for. And I am thankful he moved out of Baltimore. I was not thankful for the 12 years of no NFL Team, however I am glad we have the Ravens and the Browns history stayed in Cleveland were it belongs. When you want to trash talk, make sure you have all the facts please.

Creedence

Bronco fans are so cute. All tough talkers, yet deep down they know the Ravens own them.
Hey Denver, what did you do on Super Bowl Sunday? How fun was it for you to watch Flacco rise up once again?
Go Ravens!!

Spider1952

Things in the NFL go in cycles. Remember when we knocked you and Bernie Kosar from going to back 2 back super bowls?

Sebastian

Broncos fans… thats one of those oxymorons right? I remember when i was living out west I had to beg bars to put the games on, just a different lifestyle, yall care more about your individual athletics then team sports. Chauncey billups may of been the exception though everyone seemed to love him for god knows what reason. Just remember how quickly tebow mania came and went. Lets be honest you know you will all jump ship as soon as peyton takes that one last big hit and you see the superbowl slip away. Bottom line Denver nation is probably the largest geographically and the smallest population wise and even then it seems to only exist when you have a legendary QB(elway,manning) , kinda sad to waste the biggest home field advantage in sports on people who don’t appreciate every snap, just the ones down the stretch…

Spider1952

“yall care more about your individual athletics” then” team sports.

What is it with you Baltimore Browns fans? Don’t you lnow the difference between “then” and “than”? The last decent QB you guys had was Bernie Kosar.

David Broadwater

nice that the NFL is honoring the current SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS,,,,, and the MVP…

Ravens fan here. Are any Baltimore fans upset about this? Denver doesn’t deserve to have the 2013 Super Bowl MVP banner hanging in their city. Take them down and hang them up in Baltimore where they belong! In all seriousness, I wouldn’t want Peyton’s large forehead covering the majority of my stadium either.

Spider1952

You are speaking of the Baltimore Browns aren’t you?

Super Joe

Where’s the poster of Jacoby Jones owning Raheem Moore?? lol

Rumor Ray

ALL OF THESE POST, ALL OF THE FANS, AND WE HAVE DONE NOTHING OF VALUE. How about this, Why don’t we all place a friendly wager on the game to benefit charity? The losing teams fans have to donate money to the local food bank of the winning fans choice? If we going to fight this out, the least we can do is make it count. That way we can see who really supports the team and who is just blowing smoke? Anyone?

A Plea For Reason

Its an honor for Denver to host the NFL season kickoff game. An even bigger honor considering that hosting that game is usually reserved for the Superbowl champions. As part of that honor, the NFL has chosen to advertise the match up instead of just the host. It’s a shame that our city cannot stand up and do the right thing by welcoming the opposing team, the Superbowl champion opposing team, and be classy about it. I mean really, its a football game. Without the other team, there is no game, no league, no Broncos. Why be disrespectful, or destructive or violent over a football game? This town is better than that. Or at least I used to think so. Now the whole country sees as a bunch of banner destroying thugs. I actually heard a fellow member of our community talking about curbstomping people. Can’t we leave that type of behavior out of it?

Observer

I don’t know why people are mad. Peyton Manning isn’t really a Bronco anyway. He’s just a hired gun brought here to buy the Broncos a Superbowl. This is stupid, there’s no real fan loyalty anymore.

52beast

This just goes to show that broncos fans are the biggest sore losers of all time. Get over it already, they can’t even comprehend that the better team won that day. You should take some solace in the fact that you lost to the World Champion Ravens, but no, you say its luck…. yeah it was lucky to beat you and New England on the road, not to mention the upstart colts, and then the niners… all without throwing a single interception… so lucky.

Let’s get that Tebow Poster back up there and fire that Elway back straight to hell…

Bronco Dave

All I am hearing from Ravens fans is how the Denver Media “forced” them to come to this blog and comment about how Manning is a women, and call Champ Bailey “Chump Bailey”. I really don’t mind that kind of trash talking, but when you use the excuse “YOUR MEDIA sent me over to this site” Just be honest and say you wanted to come over to this blog and talk trash.

scraaw

hey klis – aren’t you the same knucklehead that guaranteed a bronco win in the play-offs?

scraaw

you look like the same knucklehead

Big John

Raven’s fan here. If Peyton’s mug was all over Baltimore and we lost to them in the playoffs then yeah, I would not be happy. It’s going to be a good game on the 5th of Sept, I can’t wait to see all the starters play. It’s going to be a hard win for the Raven’s since we pretty much had to re-org. I think playing at home the Broncos have it made but things like Von Miller not being able to play helps our odds.

Gary

I guess the “over rated” comment is now justified. The Broncos were the better team last year… they just had a bad day at the worst possible time. But… it’s a new year and last night was soooooo sweet! Ravens went from Champs to Chumps pretty quickly in the 3rd quarter!

Nicki Jhabvala is a Broncos beat writer for The Denver Post. She was previously the digital news editor for sports. Before arriving in Denver, she spent five years at Sports Illustrated working primarily as its online NBA editor. She also spent two years as a home page editor at the New York Times.